Cocaine intoxication in a breast-fed infant

Pediatrics. 1987 Dec;80(6):836-8.

Abstract

A case report of a 2-week-old infant girl who ingested cocaine via her mother's breast milk is presented. Because of the increasing prevalence of cocaine use, physicians should educate breast-feeding women concerning the hazards of cocaine use and its potential effects on the developing infant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Breast Feeding*
  • Cocaine / poisoning*
  • Dyspnea / chemically induced
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / chemically induced
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Irritable Mood
  • Tachycardia / chemically induced
  • Tremor / chemically induced

Substances

  • Cocaine